TOP SELLING LOTS
Michael Zeller, Lindau, October 21
Two late 19th century ‘devant-de-corsage’ trembleuse diamond brooches with French hallmarks in a case for Morel & Cie, Paris, dated 1897.
Estimate: n/a
Hammer: €24,500 (£22,000)
Lockdales, Ipswich, October 26
Rolex Oyster ‘pre Daytona’ chronograph Ref 6234 with cream dial, later bracelet.
Estimate: £10,000-12,000
Hammer: £19,000
Bonhams, Paris, October 25
An 18th or 19th century Tibetan wool rug woven with a realistic orange and black pelt of a tiger, 4ft 5in (1.35m).
Estimate: €2000-3000
Hammer: €13,000 (£11,700)
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Criterion, London, timed online sale ending October 26
A Regency mahogany occasional table, 2ft 4in (71cm) high, the square top with rounded corners, on a fluted stem, over a tri-form base with bun feet.
Estimate: £20-30
Hammer: £480
Chiswick Auctions, London, October 26
Pair of Zsolnay Pecs iridescent bird trays in the shape of abstracted birds, both glazed in an iridescent green glaze and marked MADE IN HUNGARY to underside.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £1000
Rogers Jones, Cardiff, October 21
Fine Victorian woolwork sampler, 19in (58cm), probably Welsh, by Fanny Johns, aged 15, dated November 23, 1868.
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £2000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com.
‘Highest multiple over top estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer prices as a multiple of the high estimate paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
‘Top selling lots’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
